Paternopoli

Wrapped between hills full of vineyards and olive groves, Paternopoli is a Slow Food presidium of Irpinia for the cultivation of aprilatico broccoli The village is located in the heart of the Valle del Calore and thanks to its decidedly favorable meteorological and climatic position in the Paternese territories, excellent food and wine excellences of fine workmanship are flourishing. First of all, the broccoli from Paternopoli, a typical agri-food product that since 2012 has rightfully entere read more

Wrapped between hills full of vineyards and olive groves, Paternopoli is a Slow Food presidium of Irpinia for the cultivation of aprilatico broccoli The village is located in the heart of the Valle del Calore and thanks to its decidedly favorable meteorological and climatic position in the Paternese territories, excellent food and wine excellences of fine workmanship are flourishing. First of all, the broccoli from Paternopoli, a typical agri-food product that since 2012 has rightfully entered the Slow Food presidium with the evocative name of aprilatico broccoli since it is harvested late in April when its green color becomes more intense and crispier and tastier buds. Another typical agri-food product is the Coda di Volpe Rossa, a grape wrapped in a thick reddish skin that can be used during a meal or to produce the wine of the same name. Not only exceptional flavors of the earth, but also Churches and Sanctuaries such as that of Maria Santissima della Consolazione, known by the Paternesi as the Mother Church in honor of the patron Saint Nicholas, characterized by an imposing bell tower and the nearby Scala Santa, a destination for devotees and pilgrims . Paternopoli is also known throughout Irpinia for its allegorical floats that parade through the streets of the village during Carnival in the week of Shrove Tuesday. read less